Written answers
Thursday, 3 May 2012
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Shared Ownership Scheme
Question 10: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the degree to which the shared ownership mortgage scheme is continuing to develop with particular reference...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 11: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he is continuing to encourage the local authorities to return to the concept of providing...
- Water Services
Question 12: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a detailed breakdown and timeframe for the cost of running Irish Water. [22119/12]
- Ministerial Appointments
Question 13: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will explain the appointment of two special advisors to the Minister for Housing; and the roles they...
- Building Regulations
Question 14: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he was last briefed by Dublin City Council senior management in terms of all outstanding issues for...
- Household Charge
Question 19: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to refund the household charge to residents of Priory Hall, Belmayne and pyrite contaminated...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 22: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to deal with the need for improved insulation in local authority housing which are too old to be...
- Waste Management
Question 26: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the regulatory impact analysis of domestic waste collection; and when he will...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 27: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to develop a strategy for dealing with almost 100,000 persons currently on the waiting lists for...
- Household Charge
Question 28: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the ongoing communication campaign in relation to payment of the household charge; and if...
- Property Tax
Question 29: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he has taken in relation to the establishment of a property tax; the proposed type of tax involved;...
- Strategy on Homelessness
Question 30: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will commit to a target of providing 1,600 housing units for homeless persons this year and next year...
- Household Charge
Question 32: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of persons who have paid the household charge to date; his plans, if any, to compensate the Local...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress made in accessing funding for an organisation (details...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 35: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the planned reforms in the Residential Tenancies Bill; and if a provision for a deposit retention scheme is...
- Building Regulations
Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the reported failure to comply with building programmes, fire safety, in apartment buildings at...
- Social and Affordable Housing
Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the rent scales and terms which he plans to be part of lease agreements with the National Assets Management...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the report published on 25 April last by the Institute of Directors in Ireland which found that...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will give details of his plans for reform of the rent supplement scheme when it comes under his...
- Foreshore Licences
Question 40: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on his deliberations on a foreshore application in respect of a company (details...
- Private Rented Accommodation
Question 41: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that rents being paid as part of the rental accommodation scheme are more regularly...
- Building Regulations
Question 42: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to revise building regulations to regulate the retro fitting of septic tanks; and if he will make a...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to enhance the group sewerage scheme grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22189/12]
- Planning Issues
Question 46: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to encourage use of renewable energy by businesses by making a requirement for inclusion of some...
- Tax Code
Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures he plans to introduce, if any, to assist the licensed Irish road hauliers who are struggling as...
- Water Services
Question 50: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider investing in the water infrastructure as both a water saving measure and a job creation...
- Building Regulations
Question 51: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will appoint nominations to an independent professional conduct committee in view of the fact that...
- Local Government Reform
Question 54: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the report on the realignment of local government; and when same will be...
- Planning Issues
Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends, specifically with regard to the recommendations of the final report of the Tribunal of Inquiry...
- Building Regulations
Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress in dealing with Priory Hall, Dublin and the making safe of...
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Human Rights Issues
Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the case of blind human rights activist Chen Guangcheng in discussions with his European partners;...
- Diplomatic Representation
Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the cost of running the Irish Embassy in Washington DC per annum. [22567/12]
- Departmental Staff
Question 62: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the...
- Department of Finance
- State Banking Sector
Question 63: To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts that he intends taking to ensure that State supported banks engage in the Priory Hall conciliation process; and if he will make a...
- Tax Collection
Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will expedite an application for a rebate of the universal service charge in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if...
- Tax Reliefs
Question 65: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to provide tax relief for persons who improve the energy efficiency in their home; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 66: To ask the Minister for Finance if Weston Aerodrome, County Dublin, is part of the portfolio of the National Assets Management Agency; the up to date position regarding plans by...
- Liquor Licences
Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of licensed public houses that have had their licenses revoked in Waterford city and county over the past five years. [22427/12]
- Tax Collection
Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of taxpayers in receipt of a Department of Social Protection pension who are due refunds and the amount of money to be refunded; and his...
- Banks Recapitalisation
Question 70: To ask the Minister for Finance if the decision by Eurostat recently to consider the investment in AIB and Bank of Ireland and other covered institutions in 2011 as national debt...
- International Agreements
Question 75: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm whether he has a veto on the establishment of the European Stability Mechanism; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 77: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any concerns that an agent, acting on behalf of the National Assets Management Agency has concluded a deal for the sale of a 450 acre...
- Departmental Correspondence
Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the communications he has had with the German authorities in relation to the leaking of the European Commission's Economic Adjustment Programme for...
- National Pensions Reserve Fund
Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance the value of the discretionary portfolio including cash balances held by the National Pension Reserve Fund; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Tax Yield
Question 80: To ask the Minister for Finance the revenue that will be raised by the carbon levy in respect of each product on which it is applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Unsafe Loan Undertakings
Question 81: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will accept that unsafe loan undertakings provided by solicitors to banks, made public by the National Assets Management Agency during March...
- Departmental Staff
Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of those that have been...
- Department of Education and Skills
- School Staffing
Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm the total number of teaching posts to be cut at schools (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will confirm...
- Languages Programme
Question 94: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on progress in implementing the Barcelona agreement on the teaching of modern languages; and if he will...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding entitlement to higher education grants; and if he will make a statement on the...
- School Staffing
Question 98: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) is entitled to panel rights due to the number of days worked in primary schools since 2002; and if he...
- Third Level Fees
Question 99: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the continuation of the fee remissions schemes for the children of university staff; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 103: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the stage the planning for a new school building for a school (details supplied) is at and when is it expected...
- Higher Education Grants
Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person can receive a maintenance grant in respect of a third level degree course when that person already holds a primary degree...
- Schools Building Projects
Question 106: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22457/12]
- School Transport
Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the students of a primary school (details supplied) are not entitled to automatic enrolment to the nearest secondary school; if the...
- Pension Provisions
Question 110: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for early retirement and lump sum will be expedited and approved in respect of a person (details supplied) in County...
- Departmental Staff
Question 111: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed in his Department; the number of these employees in receipt of salaries of more than €200,000, more than...
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 112: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the average amount paid for travel and subsistence on an annual basis; the details of the types of expenses staff may recoup; and if he...
- Psychological Service
Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown on the provision of psychological services at primary and post-primary level. [22527/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 120: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide additional information detailing the amount that was spent in preparation for Ireland's Presidency of the EU. [22528/12]
- School Transport
Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of subsidised bus routes that have been cut to make the 1% savings in transport services. [22530/12]
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 123: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the international activities and conferences funded by his Department . [22531/12]
- UNESCO Contribution
Question 124: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the nationality, age profile and gender of the students and teachers who benefitted from the UNESCO Contribution and International...
- Research Funding
Question 125: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide information on the research and development activities and EU pilot projects provided by funding (details supplied)....
- In-service Training
Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the in-career development and training provided to teachers in first, second and further education sectors; the average time spent by...
- School Curriculum
Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provision, if any, that has been made for the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment to implement reform of the Junior Cert...
- National Drugs Strategy
Question 128: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the six projects funded under the Drugs Task Force areas and his plans to expand the scheme. [22536/12]
- Disadvantaged Status
Question 129: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the projects and schemes that have failed to access funding under educational disadvantage schemes. [22537/12]
- Residential Institutions Redress Scheme
Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who have availed of the Residential Institutions Redress scheme; their ages, gender and country of residence; if...
- Good Friday Agreement
Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the initiatives in the field of education that have benefitted from North South cooperation funding and the names of...
- Computerisation Programme
Question 132: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list of schools that are currently waiting for the upgrading to the school broadband service; and the percentage...
- Teachers' Remuneration
Question 133: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of teachers' wages under basic pay scales, 1-25; the amount spent on substitution/supervision and those...
- Capitation Grants
Question 134: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the reduction in school capitation grants has resulted in the loss of caretaker or secretarial services. [22542/12]
- School Accommodation
Question 135: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the temporary school premises being rented by his Department. [22543/12]
- Pension Provisions
Question 136: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a breakdown of the teachers and their salary grades who availed of pension payments under the national school...
- School Staffing
Question 137: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teaching posts that have been cut as a result of the 2% reduction in spending for second level teaching salaries and the...
- Third Level Progression
Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide figures for the numbers of students who dropped out of third level education as a result of a cut or decrease...
- State Agencies
Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the FÁS personnel who are paid an annual wage of €80,000 or more. [22551/12]
- FÁS Training Programmes
Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of persons who benefitted from FÁS training and supports from 2010 onwards. [22552/12]
- Departmental Staff
Question 145: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of those that...
- Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
- Historical Sites
Question 146: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is intended to provide all year tours and guides at Pearse's cottage Rosmuc, County Galway, in 2016; and if he will...
- Retirement Age
Question 148: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on requests from public servants to allow them to postpone retirement beyond the current 65 years cut off; and if...
- Flood Relief
Question 149: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works has the necessary funding available to address the severe flooding events that persist in the...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 150: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of...
- An Coimisinéir Teanga
Question 151: To ask the Aire Caiteachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe cén uair a bheidh athbhreithniú déanta aige ar na moltai atá curtha ar aghaidh ag an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí chuige...
- Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
- Credit Guarantee Scheme
Question 152: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an update on his plans to implement the credit guarantee scheme to support small and medium enterprises;...
- Copyright Law
Question 153: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on a matter regarding copyright (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22398/12]
- Industrial Development
Question 154: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of Industrial Development Agency site visits in Waterford city and county by the IDA since the 500 job losses at...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 155: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of...
- Department of Social Protection
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against the decision to refuse an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for statutory redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 160: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if and when carer's allowance will be paid in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 168: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Offices
Question 169: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to open a second social welfare office in Lucan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22382/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
- Social Welfare Code
Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will continue with the payment of domiciliary care allowance to the parents of children with autism; her views that this is a...
- Community Employment Schemes
Question 173: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Laois has an entitlement to a further discretionary year on the community employment scheme; and...
- Pension Provisions
Question 174: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a submission (details supplied) regarding State pensions; her plans to address the issues raised; and if she will make a...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in relation to the...
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for rent allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make...
- Redundancy Payments
Question 178: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for statutory redundancy in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will...
- Social Welfare Appeals
Question 179: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow; if she will expedite a response [22477/12]
- Social Welfare Benefits
Question 186: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question ref:18535/12 where she states, if a person's means are insufficient to meet their needs while awaiting a...
- Departmental Staff
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of those that have...
- Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Departmental Expenditure
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount paid to private contractors to fly over bogs as part of its inspection regime to ensure compliance with the...
- National Monuments
Question 189: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 261 of 27 March 2012, his views on this matter; and if he will make a statement on...
- Turbary Rights
Question 190: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on a bog (details supplied) which was designated as a special area of conservation; his views on the level of...
- Calafoirt agus Céanna
Question 192: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cén dul chun cinn a dhéanfar i 2012 le pleanáil an mhéadaithe agus oibreacha eile in Inis Oírr agus an bhfuil sé i...
- Seirbhísí Farantóireachta
Question 193: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an mbeadh sé sásta seirbhís bhreise i lár an lae Dé Domhnaigh a chur ar fáil sa gcéad chonradh eile don bhád...
- Turbary Rights
Question 194: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 16 February 2012, the position regarding an application in respect of a...
- Public Service Staff
Question 195: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of...
- Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
- Fishing Licences
Question 196: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm if a compensation fund will be established to compensate eel fishermen who's licences were...
- Energy Efficiency
Question 197: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a company (details supplied) which is inspecting work...
- Broadcasting Services
Question 199: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has had any discussions with RTE regarding the continuance of long wave services from Ireland from the...
- Departmental Staff
Question 200: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the...
- Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
- Noise Pollution
Question 201: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the legal provisions or mechanisms available to a person or community to protect them and or their families...
- Planning Issues
Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in view of the recent An Taisce State of the Nation report which highlighted several issues with regard...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities have awarded contracts to development...
- Water Services
Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider redirecting funding away from installing water meters and towards upgrading the water...
- Noise Pollution
Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 25 April 2012, if he will clarify which section of the local...
- Building Regulations
Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the engagement, if any, he has had with the Department for Finance in recent weeks to ensure the banks fully...
- Unfinished Housing Estates
Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money that has been spent from the €5m unfinished estates fund established in February 2011;...
- Planning Issues
Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to whether or not Carlow, Longford and Roscommon county councils have...
- Household Charge
Question 211: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter regarding exemptions from the household charge and water charges (details supplied);...
- Water Services
Question 214: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a decision will issue on an application for funding by Cork County Council (details supplied); if he...
- Housing Statistics
Question 215: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of new housing units completed each year since 1980 broken down between apartments and houses;...
- Local Government Reform
Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for local government reform; the time frame for implementations of these reforms; and if he will...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 218: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he is aware of the concerns of families with shared ownership mortgages who are...
- Community Development
Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which community support is likely to be administered through him in the future; the nature of...
- Local Authority Housing
Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of local authority houses likely to be built or acquired from existing housing stock by each...
- National Asset Management Agency
Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has any information or knowledge as to whether recent distressed property sales by the National Assets...
- Fire Services
Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the degree to which part time fire services operated by the local authorities are likely to be provided for...
- Water and Sewerage Schemes
Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which he expects local authorities to receive adequate funding from his Department for the...
- Planning Issues
Question 228: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the local area plans in towns (details supplied); and if he will give consideration...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and...
- Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
- Asylum Applications
Question 231: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the family of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 were subject to execution in their homeland; and if he will make a statement...
- Residency Permits
Question 232: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a Stamp 4 extension will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Deportation Orders
Question 233: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position in respect of an application for residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make...
- Residency Permits
Question 234: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a Stamp 4 update will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; if he will provide a history of the case to...
- Citizenship Applications
Question 235: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total Stamp 4 validated residency in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the extent to which this is valid for an...
- Garda Deployment
Question 236: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the exact figures for the number of gardaí based in Limerick City District on 1 April of each year from 2006 to...
- Anti-Social Behaviour
Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the legal provisions or mechanisms available to a person or community to protect them and or their families against protracted invasion...
- Visa Applications
Question 238: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a person from the Philippines who marries an Irish citizen in the Philippines, and who now wishes to return here...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 239: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of those that...
- Air Corps Operations
Question 240: To ask the Minister for Defence the total cost to the state of flying military missions over bogs as part of its inspection regime to ensure compliance with the ban on turf cutting...
- Defence Forces Equipment
Question 241: To ask the Minister for Defence the amount of money being spent on riot gear in 2010, 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22386/12]
- Defence Forces Deployment
Question 242: To ask the Minister for Defence if their are ongoing communications between the armed forces and the Gardaí in relation to riot control procedures; and if he will make a statement...
- Overseas Missions
Question 243: To ask the Minister for Defence the plans in place for Irish involvement in UN Peace keeping in Syria [22388/12]
- Public Service Staff
Question 245: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of those that have been...
- Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
- Grant Payments
Question 246: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Cork has received their full REP scheme payment; and if he will make a statement...
- Forestry Sector
Question 247: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a forestry appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [22361/12]
- Departmental Schemes
Question 248: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who finished REP scheme 3 in 2011 and have not been able to take up an agri-environment options...
- Beef Exports
Question 252: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when it is proposed that the Libyan authorities will lift their 16 year ban on importation of beef from Ireland and other...
- Animal Identification Scheme
Question 253: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding sheep tagging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22415/12]
- Calafoirt agus Céanna
Question 254: To ask the an tAire Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara cé na socruithe atá á ndéanamh aige lena chinntiú go mbeidh páirceáil shaor in aisce shábháilte ar fáil ag Céibh Ros...
- Fishing Industry Development
Question 257: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will acknowledge that Ireland's seashore employment ratio, as 1 to 1.5 approximately, compared to 1 to 3 - 1 to 1 to...
- Grant Payments
Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the delays involved and expedite the processing of Tams applications for the dairy equipment scheme so...
- Departmental Agencies
Question 260: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans Teagasc have for a disused building (details supplied); if he will confirm that Teagasc is currently unable to...
- Departmental Schemes
Question 261: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the terms and conditions of the agri environment options scheme to make them more flexible and...
- Fishing Discards
Question 262: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will acknowledge that discards are the hidden scandal of fisheries industry and the socio-economic data available on...
- Appointments to State Boards
Question 263: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the proposals to include on the boards of BIM, Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, Marine Institute, European...
- Departmental Staff
Question 264: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of...
- Department of Health
- Child Care Services
Question 265: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding any grants available to set up after school care for children using primary school buildings; and if she...
- Child Abuse
Question 267: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with regard to the two Bills going before Dáil Éireann requiring the mandatory reporting of child abuse, if it is not true to...
- Departmental Staff
Question 268: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of those...
- Health Service Staff
Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health if he will be in a position to fund a much needed post (details supplied). [22459/12]
- Medical Aids and Appliances
Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time faced by a person with a disability in need of a new wheelchair; if he has any plans to introduce measures to reduce this...
- Medical Cards
Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 669 of 24 January 2012, the plans he has to address the situation where medical cards cannot be extended by...
- Health Services
Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Health Service Executive has withheld STC payments from a medical practitioner (details supplied); when the payments will issue; if he...
- Care of the Elderly
Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health the number of contracted beds the Health Service Executive has held in private nursing homes in County Kerry in each year since 2005; and if he will...
- Medical Cards
Question 276: To ask the Minister for Health the up to date position of a review of the decision to refuse an application for a full medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in...
- Health Services
Question 277: To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 doctor was changed without consultation [22313/12]
- Medical Cards
Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health if and when a medical card will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Tobacco Policy Review
Question 280: To ask the Minister for Health his views on proposals to ban smoking in public places (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22413/12]
- Health Services
Question 282: To ask the Minister for Health when the signalled Health Service Executive review of domestic violence and sexual assault services will commence; and if he will make a statement on...
- Hospital Waiting Lists
Question 283: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address the ENT waiting lists at Kerry General Hospital at which 466 adults and 245 children are awaiting outpatient...
- Medical Cards
Question 284: To ask the Minister for Health if he will grant an emergency medical card in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Service Level Agreements
Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the contracts for funding which require the signing of service level agreements in cases of volunteer run organisations (details...
- Compensation Schemes
Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the insurance scheme in place by the Health Service Executive for individuals with hepatitis C in order to exclude the two year...
- Medical Cards
Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health if a medical card will be issued as a matter of urgency in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny. [22481/12]
- Substance Misuse Strategy
Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health his views on a matter regarding alcohol sponsorship of sporting events (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22506/12]
- Hospital Accommodation
Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding his dealings in respect of a hospital (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will appreciate the concerns of many at...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of those that have been...
- Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
- Sports Capital Programme
Question 291: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are any short term grants available from his Department for a club (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he...
- Licensing of Aerodromes
Question 292: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding Weston Aerodrome, County Dublin and whether there have been any applications to change its licence since...
- Public Sector Staff
Question 293: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of public servants that retired in Waterford city and county since the beginning of the year and the number of those...
